Underserved and socially disadvantaged groups and linkages with health and health care differentials / / edited by Jennie Jacobs Kronenfeld

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910467697503321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Bingley, England : , : Emerald Publishing, , [2019]; ©2019
• ISBN: 1-83867-056-4; 1-83867-054-8
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource
• Collana: Research in the Sociology of Health Care ; ; Volume 37
• Disciplina: 362.10973
• Soggetti: Health services accessibility - United States; Medically underserved areas - United States; Medical care - Needs assessment - United States; Health Services Accessibility; Vulnerable Populations; Medically Underserved Area; Health Status Disparities; Socioeconomic Factors; Electronic books.; United States
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di contenuto: Front Cover -- Underserved and Socially Disadvantaged Groups and Linkages With Health and Health Care Differentials -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- About the Contributors -- Part I. Introduction to Volume -- Underserved and Socially Disadvantaged Groups and Linkages with Health and Health Care Differentials -- Underserved and Socially Disadvantaged Groups and Other Social Factors as Linked to Health Disparities and Health Care Disp... -- Health Inequalities, Health Care Inequalities, and Health Disparities -- Underserved and Socially Disadvantaged Groups -- Review of Contents of the Volume -- References -- Part II. Mental ; Health Related Issues -- Disadvantage Begets Disadvantage? Exploring Mental Health Pathways for Girls of Color -- Introduction -- Method -- Sample and Procedure -- Measures -- Analysis -- Results -- Discussion -- References -- Familial Support and Mental Health Service Use: Differences among First- and Second-generation Asian American and Latinx Ol... -- Introduction -- Family Support -- Theoretical Background -- Socioemotional Selectivity Theory -- Modernization -- Literature Review -- Beliefs and Behaviors in Mental Health Services -- Filial Piety -- Familism -- Western Influences -- Shifts in Family Expectations and Networks -- Data and Methods -- Variables -- Mental Health Service Use -- Ancestry and Immigrant Generation -- Familial Support -- Controls -- Results -- Ancestry/Immigrant-generation and Mental Health Service Use -- Sex, Marital Status, and Familial Support -- Hypothesis 1 -- Hypothesis 2 -- Hypothesis 3 -- Hypothesis 4 -- Discussion and Limitations -- Conclusion -- References -- Psychological Distress Differentials as a Function of Subjective Social Status among Latino Subgroups in the United States -- Latino Groups Mental Health Differentials.; Subjective SES and Mental Health -- Statistical Analyses -- Methods -- Sample and Procedures -- Measures -- Psychological Distress -- Subjective Social Status (SSS) -- Sociodemographic Variables -- Sociocultural Indicators -- Objective Socioeconomic Status (SES) -- Results -- Descriptive Statistics and Preliminary Analyses -- Multivariable Linear Regression Models -- Subjective Social Status in the United States -- Subjective Social Status in the Community -- Discussion -- Limitations -- Conclusion -- References -- Part III. Other Health Problems -- Race, Environmental Inequality, and Physical Health -- Introduction -- Background -- Race and Environmental Risk -- Environmental Risk and Physical Health -- Hypotheses -- Data -- Measures -- Environmental Toxins -- Self-rated Physical Health -- Race and Ethnicity -- Socioeconomic Status -- Background Variables -- Statistical Procedures -- Results -- Toxin Exposures -- Self-rated Physical Health -- Mediation Analyses -- Supplemental Analyses -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- Autism Spectrum Disorders and the HealthCare Experiences of Aging Adults -- Introduction -- Research Purpose -- Research Methods -- Sampling Strategy -- Ethical Issues: Human Subject Issues -- Accommodations for Participant Recruitment -- Findings -- Informant Characteristics -- Specific Aim 1 -- Clinical Accommodations -- Clinical Accommodations: Sensory Needs -- Clinical Accommodations: Environmental Adjustments -- Clinical Accommodations: Utilizing Pediatric Providers -- Communication Practices -- Communication in the Clinical Environment -- Communication with Guardians and Residential Caregivers -- Patient Social/Behavioral Requirements -- Transitioning On/Off Psychotropic Medications -- Double Jeopardy Stigma of Ageism/Disability -- Specific Aim 2 -- PCP Serving as Coordinator of Care/Services: Positive Experiences.; PCP Serving as Coordinator of Care/Services: Less Positive Experiences -- Role of Family Members in the Coordination of Care -- Reliance on Caseworkers in Coordination of Care -- Coordination of Care Challenges: Emergency Rooms -- Coordination of Care Challenges: Preventive Health Services -- Specific Aim 3 -- Barriers to Health: Access to Available Services -- Barriers to Health: Medicaid Coverage -- Barriers to Health: Group and Supported Residential Living -- Advocacy: Influence on Ability to Serve -- Discussion -- Limitations -- Conclusions and Future Work -- The Provider Perspective and Sharing Best Practices -- Alternative Care Settings to Prevent Injury and Reduce Emergency Room Use -- Exploring the Medical Home Concept for ; Adults with ASD/ID -- Understanding the Long-term Impact of Using Psychotropic Medications -- References -- Hepatitis C and Support Groups in Rural Communities -- Background -- The Effect of Hepatitis C on Social Class and Social Life -- Social Environment in Rural Community -- Purpose of This Study -- Methods -- Selecting Qualitative Inquiry -- Institutional Review Board -- Selecting Location -- Collecting Data -- Composite Descriptions of Study Sample -- Findings -- Community Members' Perception of the Social Structures in Riverside -- Changes in the Community -- Increased Number of Patients with Hepatitis C -- Increased Number of Low-income Families -- "We Don't Just Have Hepatitis": Intentional Ignorance as a Way of Categorizing Undeserving People -- Barriers to Forming a Support Group -- Discrepancy on the Views of the Community's Support System -- Lack of Anonymity and Privacy -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- "I Kinda Look Unhealthy, but I'm Not Unhealthy" - Exploring Rural Children's Perspectives on Health, Well-being, and Nutrition -- Introduction -- Purpose of the Study and Research Questions.; Theoretical Framework -- State of the Research: What Do We Know? -- Significance of the Study -- Midwest Town and Midwest Elementary School -- Methods -- Methodological Considerations in Research with Children -- Participants -- Data Collection -- Ethnographic Observations -- Games and Exercises -- Student Interviews -- Informed Consent -- Data analysis -- Preliminary Results -- Knowing the Difference -- Knowledge vs Choice -- Time Constraints and Convenience -- What's Cooking? -- Does Skinny Mean Healthy? -- Family-specific Codes -- Family Food Rules -- Family Size and Structure -- Physical Activity -- Performance as a Health Incentive -- The Blessing and Curse of Extra-curricular Activities -- Self-exclusion from Recess and PE -- Access -- Would Better Access Really make People Choose "Healthy"? -- Is Access a Matter of Time as Much or More Than Location? -- Discussion: Open Questions and Next Steps -- References -- Part IV. Gender Concerns -- Public Perception on Gender Issues and Women's HealthCare Concerns Related to Leprosy: Implications for Leprosy Control Pro... -- Introduction -- The Problems -- Brief Review of Literature on Gender Issues Related to Leprosy and Its Control across Some Societies -- Research Questions -- Hypothesis -- Theoretical Framework -- Materials and Methods -- Research Findings -- Sociodemographic Characteristics of Respondents -- Analysis of Substantive Research Issues. -- Gender-based Differences in Community Support and Post-treatment Integration -- Test of Hypothesis -- Discussion and Implications -- References -- Thalassemic Women's Biographical Trajectory: Retracing Gender Inequalities in Health Policies -- Introduction -- Methods -- Discussion of the Results -- Conclusion -- References -- Part V. Health Care Workers.; Work-life Balance in Medical Practice: The Reproduction of Patriarchy and the Politics of Gender -- Introduction -- Theoretical and Methodological Considerations -- Data Selection -- Findings -- Defining Work-life Balance: The "Competing" Demands of Work and Life -- Problems Related to Work-life Balance: Prioritizing Family over a Medical Career -- Causes of Work-life Balance Tensions: Inherent Gender Roles and Behaviors -- Recommendations to Address Work-life Balance Tensions: "Let Us Teach Them How to Cope" -- Discussion -- Practice, Policy Implications, and Recommendations -- References -- Vulnerable Caregivers: A Comparison of Direct Care Workers' Health Risks in Skilled Nursing Facilities and Private Homes -- Introduction -- Literature Review -- Method -- Findings -- Worker Characteristics -- ; Working Conditions -- Injuries -- Time for Tasks -- Conclusion -- References -- The Health of Migrant Women Working as Home Care Assistants in Italy: An Analysis of the Most Hazardous Factors of Home Car... -- Introduction -- Home Care Assistants in Italy: The Job Contours -- Home Care Workers' Health Risks: Literature Review and Hypothesis -- Research Design and Methods -- Data Collection -- Focus Groups -- The Survey -- Results -- The Compound Effects of Emotional Work and Body Work -- Cohabitation in the Domestic Space -- Violence in the Workplace -- Conclusions -- Disclosure statement -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Index.
• Sommario/riassunto: Looking specifically at the factors impacting on health and health care differentials, this book examines the health and health care issues of both patients and providers of care in the United States and around the globe. Chapters focus on linkages to policy, population concerns and patients and providers of care as ways to meet health care needs.